Synonyms of akin

akin

adjective

ə-ˈkin 

1

as in related

having a close connection like that between family members

foxes are closely akin to dogs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• related
• comparable
• allied
• associated
• affiliated
• analogous
• kindred
• connected
• similar
• like
• such
• matching
• joined
• corresponding
• parallel
• resembling
• interrelated
• same
• identical
• cognate
• alike
• correspondent
• relevant
• resemblant
• pertinent
• interconnected
• suchlike
• ditto
• connate
• apposite
• cogent
• germane
• apropos
• material

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unrelated
• unlike
• different
• other
• dissimilar
• distinctive
• distinct
• diverse
• disparate
• distinguishable
• nonidentical
• differentiable
• unalike
• diacritical
• discriminable

2

as in like

having qualities in common

mathematics and computer programming are akin in that they both require logical thinking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• like
• analogous
• similar
• comparable
• alike
• such
• equivalent
• resembling
• corresponding
• parallel
• synonymous
• matching
• identical
• cognate
• resemblant
• correspondent
• related
• connate
• tantamount
• twin
• suchlike
• ditto
• on the order of
• same
• commensurate
• proportionate
• virtual
• relatable
• consistent
• allied
• kin
• approaching
• kindred
• conforming
• equal
• redundant
• congeneric
• indistinguishable
• interchangeable
• congenial
• uniform
• conformable
• approximating
• homogeneous
• consonant
• close
• me-too
• entire
• coextensive
• duplicate
• fungible
• coincident
• homogenous
• connatural
• substitutable
• unvarying
• selfsame
• unchanging
• congenerous
• unvaried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unlike
• different
• dissimilar
• diverse
• various
• distinct
• distinguishable
• disparate
• variable
• varied
• varying
• unakin
• nonequivalent
• noninterchangeable
• unrelated
• inaccurate
• imprecise
• inexact
• unconnected

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of akin

The journey from the theatrical release to The Final Cut, opening on the twenty‑fifth anniversary of the film in 2007, is akin to the struggle of historians to set the record straight. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

While this brand-new, invite-only space might be akin to a private members’ club, Berluti is careful not to label it as such. — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Arizona’s industrial economy is the product of two world wars — and TSMC’s investment in the state is part of a trade war with China, a 21st-century arms race where the end goal is not a nuclear bomb but something critics say is akin to it. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

In court on Monday, Rajan Joshi, Smith’s attorney who called the case circumstantial the day after the arrest, said the conversation was akin to an interrogation. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026